This psychological thriller had me captivated and I really was unable to put it down until I finished it. Every review I've read, every quote on the book jacket, made such a big deal out of the huge twist, so I braced myself for it and.

As they chase down one hopeless lead after another, they find themselves as drawn to each other as they are to the frustrating, twist-filled case before them.We move between Jenna-- as she takes some photos, gets a dog and starts a new romance in Wales --and the lead detective, Ray, who manages to be even more boring than Jenna. Jenna moves from the busy hustle and bustle of city life as an artist in Bristol to live in a remote area of Wales.

This scene in particular hit a little too close to home for me, as the victim of the hit and run is the same age as my own son.He stopped, recognizing the look on her face almost before he saw the Command and Control printout in her hand. Jenna really grew on me over the course of the book and all in all, I did appreciate her character growth. I LET YOU GO follows a mother hiding out in a secluded cottage, attempting to heal from her son's untimely loss, and the two detectives tasked with finding the boy's killer.

Perhaps it has also set on her paranoia; perhaps she has turned resolutely away from the imagined writing in the sand, with newfound resolve to put her past behind her. She was an impatient driver; tutting when a red light held them back, and craning her neck to see past a holdup. I read it yonks ago when it was first released but gave it another read and it stood the test of time!Using the same words at the end of I LET YOU GO is a gentle reminder that, although it is Jenna’s story we have followed throughout this novel, at its heart is a five year old boy who lost his life. They parked the car a hundred meters away from a large white tent, erected in an attempt to protect from the rain whatever evidence might have been left. Trigger Warnings for: spousal abuse (physical and emotional) ON PAGE, death of a child, and miscarriage caused by violence.